Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, is president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates 43,000 new jobs will be created in the offshore wind market by 2030. The East Coast, and particularly, the Northeast, is poised to benefit from this growing industry. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has published an assessment of jobs and economic impacts associated with the development of 1,600 megawatts in Massachusetts. That study estimated that over the next decade, offshore wind farms will create 2,000 to 3,000 jobs and generate economic impacts between $1 to 2 billion throughout the region. Companies are making progress to make offshore wind a true reality as a vital power source for our area.